Integration monitor

Integration monitor is a daily Latvian press digest on ethnic minority and society integration issues. The Monitor reviews the biggest Latvian dailies: Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga (in Latvian language), Vesti Segodnya (in Russian language). In specific cases other information sources are used. Latvian Centre for Human Rights is not responsible for information published by the media.

Nov. 12, 2007

  • Columnist of Latvijas Avize criticizes those Saeimas factions who are willing to co-operate with The Concord Centre
  • Latvijas Avize criticizes recently issued book Identity of Russians in Latvia: Historical and Sociological Essay

Latvijas Avize prints an article by its columnist on possible inclusion of the political party The Concord Centre in a new governing coalition. Columnist believes that The Concord Centre is oriented at Russian and Russian-speaking voters and their interests. Therefore, the columnist criticizes those Saeimas factions who are willing to co-operate with The Concord Centre.

Latvijas Avize prints an article about recently issued book Identity of Russians in Latvia: Historical and Sociological Essay. Columnist of the newspaper blames one of the authors of the book academician Ilga Apine for the false statement that the declaration on condemnation of Soviet occupation regime adopted by the Saeima in 2005 was cancelled in 2007. In an interview with the newspaper Ilga Apine has stated that adoption of the declaration has aggravated ethnic relations in Latvia because it is hateful towards non-Latvians stipulating that those who have arrived to Latvia in Soviet times are occupants. Ilze Apine has admitted that de jure it would be incorrect to say that the declaration was cancelled, however, the Saeima has put it aside by adopting border agreement with Russia without it.

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